1884 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- World Series the First - Providence NL defeats New York AA, 3 games to none.
- Ned Williamson hits 27 home runs for the Chicago White Stockings, establishing a record that will last for 35 years. He nearly doubles the record of 14 set the season before by Harry Stovey.
[edit] Football (Canadian)
- The Canadian Rugby Football Union, forerunner of the Canadian Football League is established.
[edit] Football (Soccer)
- FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat Queen's Park (Glasgow) 2-1
- Leicester City football club formed.
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse Racing
- May 16 - Buchanan wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Events
- Cresta Run constructed for skeleton
- Gaelic Athletic Association founded to promote hurling and Gaelic football
[edit] Births
- February 8 — Reginald Baker, Australian athlete, sports promoter and film actor (d. 1953)
- February 29 — Frederick Grace, English lightweight boxer (d. 1964)
- June 2 — Ferdinando Minoia, Italian champion racing driver (d. 1940)
- August 3 — Georges Boillot, Grand Prix motor racing driver (d. 1916)
- August 4 — Henri Cornet, French cycling champion (d. 1941)
- August 4 — Jacobus Hoogveld, Dutch athlete (d. 1948)
- December 31 — Edgar Page, British field hockey player (d. 1956)
[edit] No date
- Candy Jim Taylor — player and manager in Negro League baseball
